ABSTRACT
When the Co-operative Movement comes to be considered, reliable statistics are at last available from which some conclusions can be drawn. As the great majority of co-operative societies are registered under the Industrial Provident Societies Acts, statutory returns have to be made to the Chief Registrar of Friendly Societies, and a great deal of statistical information is available through his report. Very full statistics are also published by the Co-operative Union, to which nearly all the co-operative societies belong and which is the counterpart of the recognised Trade Association.
